by TeamReadUser | Apr 2, 2021 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives
My name is Devon and I’m a new intern at Team Read. I am currently a freshman majoring in International Studies at the University of Washington, but before that I attended Garfield High School. As a sophomore there, I participated in Team Read’s program at Bailey...
by TeamReadUser | Jan 21, 2021 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives
My journey with Team Read did not start with me as a coach, but as a student reader in the second grade. What inspired me to become a coach was my personal experience with my own coach, Jennifer. At home, my family didn’t speak English and were too busy to help me...
by TeamReadUser | Oct 29, 2020 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives
Job Title/Company: Student Success Program Manager, Seattle Public Library Team Read Experience: Reading Coach, 2001-2004 As a teen, Team Read provided me with a meaningful job opportunity that allowed me cultivate my leadership skills, earn money, and give back to my...
by TeamReadUser | Aug 14, 2020 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives
During my time with Team Read, I learned a lot about empathy and the value of helping other people! I was a reading coach for four years, including summers, and it was always a challenge to figure out how each new student learned best. I discovered it was important to...
by TeamReadUser | Nov 21, 2019 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives, Success Stories
When you can read fluently, you begin to see the world differently. Team Read is changing our students’ lives inside and outside of the classroom. That’s why I’m writing to you today, to ask you to join me in supporting their journey as readers and emerging leaders....
by TeamReadUser | Sep 18, 2019 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives
Job title and company: Managing Director, Washington State Public Health Association Team Read Experience: Reading coach, 2001-2002 Team Read was my introduction to leadership. Participating in the program as a reading coach taught me how to be professional and...
